Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

When Aya led Genji into the cave, the three of them were devastated.

What they saw was—

Oreki, carrying Shin-chan, charged straight at Heatran, who seemed to be trying to leave.

He was still shouting.

"Don't run away!"

The new leaf cat in my hand seemed to be frozen in fear, not moving at all.

"Has he always been this reckless?"

Yuanzhi couldn't help but ask, and couldn't help but think of what his grandson had told him yesterday when he came home, about meeting a very special substitute teacher.

I must say, it's quite unique...

Upon hearing this...

Cattleya and Kirlia nodded in unison.

Asha had only shaken her head halfway when she saw this and immediately nodded.

"Oreki-sensei!"

Although Kirlia had already explained things to them, Aysa was still a little worried about Oreki's behavior of making threats against a legendary Pokémon.

Hearing the sound, Oreki stopped in his tracks.

Without turning his head, Sidora disappeared into the lava along the cliff.

"Sigh, it's still a legendary Pokémon after all, it still has some temper."

Oreki knew his own limitations; firstly, he was no match for Sidson.

Secondly, he didn't expect to attract the other party with just a Lava Dragon Gem.

They gave up on the Fireball Slab without hesitation.

The fact that they were willing to communicate calmly just now is mostly because they felt I had helped them.

Seeing Siddon leave, Genji breathed a sigh of relief.

He doesn't want to clash with legendary Pokémon unless absolutely necessary.

Especially in such a not-so-spacious cave.

If a landslide were to occur due to a slight mishap, this group of people might be fine, but the residents on the ground might not be.

As for whether they can win.

He thinks that if the entire team uses all their Pokémon, the odds are probably 60/40.

Yes, the six Pokémon held out for four hours before being wiped out.

"Oreki-sensei, are you alright? What happened to Shin-chan?"

Aya rushed to Oreki's side, her face full of concern.

For Oreki, protecting his students is a responsibility.

However, for Aya, she didn't want Oreki to get hurt in the cave of her own gym, otherwise she would feel guilty for a long time.

"I'm fine."

Oreki turned around, showing off his clothes, which had only residual sweat stains and were not torn at all.

"As for Shin-chan, she's probably tired. Stop pretending to be dead and go move that stone slab; it can be your mattress from now on."

Upon hearing this, Shin-Ye-Nyan instantly straightened from its liquid state with a "duang," broke free from Oreki's grasp, landed on the fireball stone slab, and began to frantically rub against it.

"That is?"

Asha asked curiously.

Having dealt with fire-related elements every day, she immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the stone slab.

Even from this distance, you can feel its hidden, unleashed fire-attribute energy.

"It's nothing, consider it a return gift from Sidora to Shin-chan."

He replied ambiguously.

Arceus, let alone Asha, probably even Genji might not know about it.

Not to mention stone slabs, which are rarely mentioned even in creation myths.

Upon hearing the mention of Seadrane, Aysha's attention was immediately drawn, and she spoke with shining eyes.

"Sigh, Heatran must have fire attributes, I can't even imagine how awesome it would be to capture it!"

Coward, I dare to think that.

Oreki chuckled to himself, while simultaneously greeting Genji who was walking over.

"King Genji, thank you for making this extra trip."

"Oh, you're being too polite."

Genji put on a stern face and pretended to be angry.

"I haven't even thanked you in person yet for helping that kid Genno yesterday."

"That's what I should do as a teacher," Oreki said modestly.

"Therefore, protecting the Hoenn region is also what I, as the Elite Four member, should do."

Oreki was taken aback, then exchanged a glance with Genji, and both of them smiled simultaneously.

No wonder that in the special episode, Daigo protects Hoenn for 22 days before dying from exhaustion.

It's all about responsibility.

Then.

The group left the cave one after another.

But to Oreki's surprise, an old man with a white afro was standing at the tunnel entrance.

"grandfather??"

Asha was shocked.

Didn't Grandpa go to Guandu?

"Well done, Aysa."

Mura first nodded to Oreki and the others, then praised them.

"Huh?" Asha pointed to herself. "Me?"

What did I do?

It's dry, but it also seems like it's not.

I was just anxious the whole time.

"Being able to realize that there are deeper reasons for the lava rise shows that you are more thoughtful than before."

"Worrying about the aftermath of the volcanic tremors shows that you already have the sense of responsibility of a gym leader."

"In an emergency, they know to seek help from the alliance instead of recklessly showing off like before."

Mura listed them one by one, making Asha blush.

"Oh, Grandpa, please stop! I... I didn't do anything."

Yasha quickly went up and covered her grandfather's mouth.

Seeing this, Oreki, who was initially somewhat surprised, suddenly understood.

In the anime, Mulla also pretended to hand over the gym to Aysa, but in reality, she secretly lurked in the gym to observe Aysa's performance.

He glanced at Yuan Zhi out of the corner of his eye.

His face wore an expression of "I knew it," clearly showing he was very familiar with his old friend's personality.

After thinking it over, Oreki did not immediately say goodbye and leave.

Instead, he shared his discovery with everyone.

After all, it's my student's dojo, and I'd like to continue using their equipment for free in the future.

"What?!"

Mura has a very loud voice.

If Oreki hadn't gotten used to dragon roars in the New World, he, being the closest to the dragon, would probably have suffered from tinnitus.

They truly are grandfather and grandson.

They're all so loud and boisterous.

"You said Siddon only arrived two months ago?? What about the tremors at the beginning of that year?"

Mura only briefly met with Sidran, unlike Oreki who revealed many inside details.

At the same time, he was very clear that Chimney Mountain had not shaken even once before!

There have been three earthquakes in just over four months this year.

If it's all because of Sidson, that's fine, but if not...

He dared not think any further.

"Wait, how can you be so sure that getting the diploma won't be a problem?"

Mulla discovered the key point.

He couldn't find anything wrong with the first shock, so he should issue a statement.

So much so that when he encountered Sidran the second time, he subconsciously linked the two incidents together.

Speaking of this, Oreki also thought of a question.

Heatran is a noble Fire/Steel type. If Devon knew this, would Steven have let him go?

Even if they can't recover it for the time being, they will definitely take some action.

Moreover, Oreki even doubted whether Daigo knew Heatran.

Even Mura and Genji only learned today that the intimidating Pokémon was called Heatran.

Therefore, if Daigo knows but doesn't recognize the character and wants to recruit him, he will most likely come to ask for advice during my time at the school!

After all, she had even told him about the complicated relationship between the fly-proof fish and the fathead fish.

Oreki suddenly felt that the waters here were very deep.

"I'll ask about the situation when I can get in touch with Daigo."

In a daze, the image of a group of people appeared in his mind.

Team Lava!

A group of evil organizations wearing red hooded sweatshirts, active in the Hoenn region.

The Ocean Team is another example.

The former wants to control Groudon, expand the land area, and increase human activity.

The latter wants to control Kyogre and expand the ocean to give Pokémon their ideal home.

To be honest, I can understand Oreki from Team Magma a little.

The Ocean Team is just here for laughs.

If you become the ocean, where will you live?

Could it be evolving into Magikarp?

But there is a problem.

How did Team Lava manage to do that?

He managed to evade both Mura and Devon's searches, twice.

"That's the only way. I'll try to communicate with Devin again through the alliance."

Mura put the matter aside for the time being.

It's already late, and even if we investigate, it won't be until the next day.

"Since things have come to this, let's go eat first. Since we're at the dojo, we should at least take you to experience volcanic cuisine and a sand bath."

"No!"

Cattleya was immediately displeased.

Mura and Genji looked at her at the same time, their expressions showing surprise.

I never expected the students of Kanaz Academy to be so responsible.

They are clearly not residents of Fuyan Town.

Just as Mura was about to explain to Cattleya.

She then spoke up righteously and eloquently.

"Sand baths are heresy, I want to soak in hot springs!!"

"Meow meow~"

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Agreed, meow~

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